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<p>351 conversions are the next ETF frontier. Here’s what investors need to know. </p>
<p>Table below reflects daily flows on June 9, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>
Explore how these two leading funds stack up in sector exposure, liquidity, and dividend payouts for investors seeking broad market access.
The S&P 500 remains resilient in 2026 on AI-led earnings strength, but elevated valuations and geopolitical risks warrant caution.
Three of the largest U.S. equity index funds on the market look like clones at first glance. Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV), and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHX) all promise the same thing: cheap, passive exposure to the biggest companies in America. The marketing pitches are nearly indistinguishable. ... These 3 S&P 500 ETFs Are Nearly Identical But After Doing the Math One of Them Saves You Money Over a Lifetime
<p><a href="https://www.etf.com/VOO">VOO</a>, <a href="https://www.etf.com/SPY">SPY</a>, and <a href="https://www.etf.com/IVV">IVV</a> all track the S&P 500 — but they are not identical products, and the differences matter. <a href="https://www.etf.com/VOO">VOO</a> just became the world's first $1 trillion ETF. <a href="https://www.etf.com/SPY">SPY</a> commands the options market. <a href="https://www.etf.com/IVV">IVV</a> sits quietly between them with a structural tax edge. Here's the defin
Here's how these leading ETFs compare on diversification, risk profiles, and long-term earning potential.
<p>The imminent SpaceX IPO will have both immediate and longer-ranging impacts on markets. Find out why one ETF Zoo crew member cautions investors to “hold onto your butts”, the risks of such a tech-dominant stock market, and more on this episode. </p>
Vanguard’s S&P 500 exchange-traded fund—so popular it’s known simply by its ticker symbol VOO—just topped $1 trillion in assets, the first ETF to mark that milestone. VOO, which launched in 2010, got there before two rivals with head starts: BlackRock ETF, which began trading in 2000, has $859 billion in assets and the ETF, the first U.S. ETF to debut in 1993, has $787 billion, according to ETF Database. VOO charges an expense ratio of 0.03% versus 0.09% for State Street ; the iShares ETF also charges 0.03%.
Compare two giants tracking the same index, each with unique strengths for investors seeking broad U.S. equity exposure and efficient portfolio building.
The milestone arrived Tuesday, fueled by years of low fees and steady cash inflows that have made VOO the world's largest ETF
VOO became the first ETF to cross $1 trillion in assets, driven by low fees, strong inflows, and a bullish outlook for the S&P 500.
VOO became the first ETF to cross $1 trillion in assets, driven by low fees, strong inflows, and a bullish outlook for the S&P 500.
<p>SpaceX is going public on June 12 — nine days from now — at a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion, which would make it the largest IPO in history. For ETF investors, the event is unavoidable: index rules will force an estimated $22–27 billion in automatic buying from funds tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Here's which ETFs will hold SpaceX, when they'll buy, and what the IPO means for your portfolio.</p>
<p>The Vanguard fund crossed the threshold on Tuesday.</p>
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, the index investing pioneer's flagship exchange-traded product, became the first in the history of ETFs to reach and exceed $1 trillion in assets, the investment firm confirmed on Wednesday. The Vanguard fund hit this milestone, the latest record in the remarkable ascent of exchange-traded funds, on Tuesday, less than 18 months after overtaking State Street Investment Management's SPDR S&P 500 ETF in assets, as investors looking for broad market exposure also sought out the lowest-cost funds. VOO levies a management fee of only 0.03%, compared to 0.09% for the State Street fund, which now is third in the three-way race between those two firms and BlackRock Inc..
VOO officially crossed the line on Tuesday, Vanguard said. The ETF’s rivals from BlackRock and State Street have some catching up to do. BlackRock’s has $859 billion in assets under management and the the first U.S. ETF to debut back in 1993, has $785 billion, according to ETF Database.
